Qualitative study that aimed the accomplishment of Health Education actions, seeking the adolescents' critical reflection about the drug abuse and consequent violent behaviors. Carried out at a public school of Fortaleza, with 23 adolescents from 14 to 20 years, in the months of September and October of 2007. It was adopted as theoretic and methodological reference the action research. The data were collected during the realization of four focus groups' workshops, together with the field journal. It was observed that the adolescents try drugs because of lack of information, curiosity and easy access. The drug use can unchain the violence recognized by aggressive attitudes, which limits the understanding. The strategies of Health Education addressed the adolescents contribute to a healthier living standard, because it facilitates the risk factors identification and it has the purpose of reducing those adolescents' vulnerability.
Health Education; Adolescent; Substance-Related Disorders; Violence